Tag: Food
Nestlé unveils its first Food Safety Institute in India
As per Nestle, the NFSI India will serve as the local interface of Nestlé’s Global food safety and research capabilities and will leverage expertise in food safety science...........
NITI Aayog’s renewed focus on nutrition, launches ‘National Nutrition Strategy’
Formulated through an extensive consultative process, the Strategy lays down a roadmap for effective action, among both implementers and practitioners, in achieving our nutrition objectives.......
Scientists find natural food preservative from bacteria
As per the studies, BacteriocinCV7 killed disease-causing microbes in food in less than 18 hours even at a low concentration of 1gram per liter........
Public sector serving poor women for comprehensive abortion care: IDF study
An in-depth study undertaken by Ipas Development Foundation (IDF) recently explored the socio-economic profile of women accessing CAC services at different levels of public health facilities in rural and urban Madhya Pradesh.......
India’s food biotechnology gets a major boost, 2 new institutes set...
Build at a joint cost of Rs 78 crores, both the institutes, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute and Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (NABI-CIAB) are a part of 50-acre agri-food cluster in the Knowledge City, Mohali.......
DRDO develops protein rich foods for soldiers
The government says that Development of nutritional food by the Defence Research and Development Organisation for armed forces is an ongoing process based on their requirements..............
Antibiotic resistant bugs found in chicken, sprouts
It was found that many food-derived bacteria were resistant to one or more commonly used antibiotics such as penicillin, rifampicin, streptomycin and ciprofloxacin..........
Experts call inadequate protein in Indian diet a major nutritional challenge
The Delhi Chapter Indian Dietetic Association (IDA) has announced ‘The Protein Week’, supported by PFNDAI, a special initiative aimed at building awareness around the importance of protein.......
ICAR celebrates its 89th foundation day
The Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Mr Radha Mohan Singh addressed a gathering on 89th Foundation Day of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).......
Govt to set up first of its kind mega food park...
Set up in an area of 55 acres at Kapurthala in Punjab, the first Maize based Park is being built with an investment of Rs 123.7 crores with a grant of Rs.50 crores by Union Food Processing Industries.........